Student shares how God has redeemed his life behind bars Every week, we receive fragments of our students’ stories within their questionnaires, lessons, and letters. When something they write touches our hearts, we occasionally reach out and ask them to share more of...
Matthew slumped in his cell. He was on suicide watch, feeling the weight of everything his crime had cost him: family, possessions, career. He couldn’t fathom how he had reached such a low point. Suddenly, he heard God speaking to him: “Do I have your attention now?”...
Crossroads is an ideal way to quietly disciple new believers Antoinique Bowman and Breilyn Shemar discovered Crossroads separately through the encouragement of an outreach pastor at the church they attend, One Community Church, and they both immediately saw it as an...
Juan Carlos, director of Crossroads Peru, speaks at a youth detention facility more than twenty years after his incarceration. Juan Carlos Yahua grew up with an alcoholic, abusive father. He harbored resentment and unforgiveness toward his father after watching...
More than a decade ago, as he neared his fiftieth birthday, Ambrosio stared at a test during his first week in his prison’s faith-based pod program. With only the ability to write his name, he left the rest of the test blank. Upon reviewing their responses, the...
While serving as a deacon and usher at his church two decades ago, Dave noticed a man who consistently arrived late to the church service, joining his family in their pew. After several weeks, Dave felt compelled to ask him why he always arrived late, especially when...
